i think what's fundamentally different is that japan is actually seeking to pursue a budget deficit approach. they are effectively a trade surplus, budget surplus country. they are really pushing a weaker yen. this is leading to mass currency war talk. this is a big theme in davos, something that we've been hearing out of the emerging market countries. what is interesting now, a couple of the places like brazil and south africa, have inflation issues and they cannot weaken their currency that much. i think we continue to hear this. i don't think the move on the yen abait bates until we get to dollar. >> and if we get to that point, that could be good for the japanese automakers. they reported record global sales today. general motors was unseemeded at the world's largest car maker by toyota, which sold almost 10 million cars. are japanese car makers getting unfair advantage? matt blount is the president of the american automotive policy council and the former republican governor of missouri. pleasure to have you with us. >> thank you. >> and you penned a letter to the obama administration, a